Alex Penaloza, LMHC Therapy

Alex Penaloza, LMHC

Therapist

License verified Insurance accepted No referral necessary Background check complete Accepting new patients

Biography

Alex is a board-certified and licensed therapist with a master's degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and has been on a mission to help people feel better emotionally for more than ten years. He strongly believes that therapy is a fantastic way to take care of oneself, and he's here to be your guide and support through it all. Alex specializes in work with adults from many different walks of life and backgrounds and uses an eclectic variety of approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with aspects of Positive Psychology, Solution-Focused, and Person-Centered therapy, plus some mindfulness techniques. This blend allows him to create a plan that's just right for you and your unique needs and goals in a safe, judgment-free space where you become partners guided by trust and understanding in boosting your self-awareness, building resilience, and nurturing a positive and balanced mindset. Alex is genuinely excited to be your companion on this therapeutic journey, where you'll explore, learn, and grow together as a team!

Brightside offerings

Therapy Suicide Prevention

Clinical Focus Areas

Adjustment Disorder Anxiety Disorders Communication Problems Depression End of LIfe Gender Identity Grief & Loss Hospice Individuals Mood Disorders

Approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Existential therapy Motivational Interviewing (MI) Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)

Languages

English

Identity

Male White He/Him/His

Culture & faith

Bicultural / Multicultural People LGBTQ+ Survivors of Trauma and Abuse Women

Community & allyship

LGBTQ+ Men's Mental Health Survivors of Trauma and Abuse Women

Credentials

LMHC

Insurances accepted

Aetna All Savers Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Allied Benefit Systems Allwell By Wellcare Ambetter AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Carelon Behavioral Health Cigna ConnectiCare Detroit Diesel (Carelon) Felra and UFCW Health and Welfare Fund (Carelon) GEHA Healthscopes Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Western New York Imperial County Schools (Carelon) Independence Blue Cross (IBX)
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